Whimsy Wednesday! Sharing and an Experiment!

Hello Hello!

Welcome to Whimsy Wednesday!

I hope your week has been grand so far!

I've been experimenting with wire and beads today, among other things, so I'll start this post with that!

Working Title: Summer Jewels

Ingredients: Czech glass, vintage acrylic, Artistic wire.

I love the opportunity to play free-form with wire and this idea popped to mind a few weeks ago... the mixing of the greens. This is a bit of a mono-chromatic palette for me, yet I think it grew into beautiful completion!

Next up is a very sweet creation that grew out of a pendant I found on Walkabout. Details are here!

Title: Sharing

Ingredients: Czech glass, vintage acrylic, hand-wrapped "yarn" wire ball, metal. 

I created the wire "yarn" ball by wrapping scrap portions of wire into a ball and suspending it from a matching wire from the silvery chain. This creation is really all about that precious kitten pendant! 

I included things kitten-friends would share...such as admiring a butterfly, a ball of yarn and perhaps a lunch of fish! The heart-shaped clasp is the final endearing touch on this simply charming creation! 

This will be up in my Etsy shoppe by the end of this evening! 

And that's a wrap for this Whimsy Wednesday! 

Have a comfy rest of the week and I'll see you on Friday! 

Ciao!

Whimsy Wednesday! Meet My New Friend!

Hello Everyone and Welcome to Whimsy Wednesday!

It is storming here, complete with rain, thunder and lightning!

I'm going to start out the post with earrings I suspect were inspired both by the Tesla "gun" yesterday and all of the natural energy playing around me today! First up!

Earring creations!

Title: Generators

Ingredients: Czech glass and acrylic beads, jeweler's bronze, gold-plated surgical steel earwires.

 I don't really think these need any more explanation and I do think they'd be fabulous additions to any Steampunk costume!

And now to meet my new friend!!!  He came to me this weekend from Meg at Scribblenest!  Isn't he just adorable?!  I love his little red paws!!!!

I don't have a name for him yet, so maybe I'll take suggestions from you, my blogging audience!  Type 'em in if you've got 'em!

He is meant to be a business card holder!  He can hold cards horizontally between front and back paw or vertically against his tummy!  If you visited me at Art-A-Whirl, you've probably been introduced to him already... but if not, say Hello to him as you visit us at future shows!

Look for those earrings to be up in my Etsy shoppe tomorrow!

And speaking of shows... June is coming up fast, so before you-all get busy with Memorial Day weekend preparations, take a gander at where to find me in June!

 June 2nd - Saturday - 10am to 6pm Johnstock!

This is near Crafty Planet all along Johnson Street in NE Minneapolis!  Come on out and support local businesses and artisans! 

June 26th - Sunday - 10am to 5pm Arts & Crafts Show

This is at the (Air Conditioned!!) Temple of Aaron, along the lovely Mississippi River in Saint Paul!  

There will be paintings, photography, jewelry, leather goods, painted tiles, knit and crochet items, cards, fiber and cloth art and much more... over 50 vendors!

And there we are!  Another Whimsy Wednesday post for your perusal!

Have an excellent Thursday and I'll see you for Fini Friday!!
Ciao!